Soviets' Sputnik satellite woke up the country to the need for math and science education, the outsourcing conversation cries out for a constructive, long-term solution that ensures Americans have world-class education, a world-class workforce and the ability to remain a competitive global leader." (2004)" - Meaning and context.">
"High Tech, Strangled By the Beltway", The Washington Post, 13 March 2004
• Note: The context of this quote was an article on the offshoring of American labor.
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"In the same way that the Soviets' Sputnik satellite woke up the country to the need for math and science education, the outsourcing conversation cries out for a constructive, long-term solution that ensures Americans have world-class education, a world-class workforce and the ability to remain a competitive global leader." (2004)

— Ken Kay

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets ""In the same way that the Soviets' Sputnik satellite woke up the country to the need for math and science education, the outsourcing conversation cries out for a constructive, long-term solution that ensures Americans have world-class education, a world-class workforce and the ability to remain a competitive global leader." (2004)" in the context of ""High Tech, Strangled By the Beltway", The Washington Post, 13 March 2004
• Note: The context of this quote was an article on the offshoring of American labor." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Ken Kay

Ken Kay is the CEO of EdLeader21.